Remarks by Shilpa Prem
51 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“Okay. And I think I can answer that question directly now. So I do support keeping both options on the table, but definitely prefer Track A. I think it's just a cleaner look, easier access points. And I think overall it just seems more straightforward. So I definitely would prefer Track A, but definitely open to both depending on where the negotiations land. And then the last question of just what the final agreement, just things that we would want in the agreement, I would say just clear performance expectations, a payment schedule also based on milestones. So I don't think the intent is…”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Councillor Primm. Yeah, I just had a very quick question for city manager or legal. So in the agreement that we have, and I just want to address this whole financial sustainability issue that Council Member Pascal and Tim Chisholm have brought to light. Is there a way to tie the tie the milestone payments, for an example, or have some arrangement within the agreement itself so that we are only paying out funds when we know or have some confidence that the entity will be financially viable or that we're getting external support or that they are getting external support.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Hi, I just wanted to say that I agree with the overall plan here and don't have really anything to add, which is which is rare. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 5:11:42
“all right thanks uh yeah so first i i just want to recognize and really thank you all and everyone involved in bringing this proposal forward to us i i genuinely respect the goal of preserving affordability and i appreciate the effort to find really creative ways to keep these units accessible to lower income residents i've seen the units myself and was thoroughly impressed by the creativity of the design of the units and completely understand why you have such a low vacancy rate right now across the board. So I thank you for also for thinking of potentially implementing a covenant to keep…”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 5:37:53
“Yeah, I just had a question on kind of the timeline for these studies. So for this phase two study, like what is the approximate amount of time it will take from start to finish? And then let's just start there.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“And is there a way to like speed that up by any chance? Or like, you know, I guess what are the main factors and determine, so you said the main, one of the main factors is how many, how many potential areas you would have to evaluate for housing that could increase the overall timing. Is there, is there anything else that could increase the time or decrease the time to be able to finish this phase two?”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 5:52:11
“Yeah, nothing to report. I'll be sending an email.”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
- Play at 5:56:55
“Okay, I want to give some background on this. So I'm proposing this LRM to explore helmet requirements for high speed micro mobility devices, such as e-bikes, because our responsibility is really to protect public safety, especially for our children and teens. E-bikes are, as everyone knows, e-bikes are becoming very common in our community. And the data is speaking quite loudly. A mid-2026 national analysis by Trovita, which is a Very legitimate data set governed by the major U.S. health systems across the country found that emergency room visits for e-bike and e-scooter injuries among…”
City Council · Aug 5, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you so much for this presentation. It's been fascinating. Just one question I had, which was around the qualities of a good name, and you describe various dimensions, like it being meaningful, distinctive, future-oriented, etc., So is there like a weighing mechanism, like you weigh certain aspects higher than others when you're coming up with a name, or is it kind of equivalent across the board when you're thinking of these various factors?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I just had a general comment on all the goals at a high level. I actually really like goal number one because it's identifiable, measurable. And so I think for all the goals, I mean, I would love to see kind of a more specific measurable outcome tied to each goal so that we know, like, that is the plan um so i like for example for goal two you could include targets for increasing like tree canopies or tree survival rates like some numerical um objective that we could try to reach so i don't know if you had any thoughts on that um i don't know if that's um something that you were…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“So are those objectives something that also come back to us?”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Council Member Prim. Yes, I would like to request that item number H2 regarding the $8,000 membership fee for the Tourism Development Committee for the Seattle Sports Commission be moved to the normal business agenda item for later today.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I would like to move to postpone this item for consideration until the first meeting in September, given that the August meeting is going to be virtual, just because I think I personally need some more information in order to make a decision. There was a lot of data that was provided during our last meeting regarding the number homes that have been constructed that were in the range of the 2000 square feet to 2500 but a lot of them were averages um so i i would really like to get a little more granular to understand you know what the overall need has been for um housing products that…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“cleaning up of code but this is a um a policy decision that really impacts our community that i want to hear from community and i want to have a more robust council discussion on thank you thank you councilman prim yeah i just had a just a couple of questions i think my first one was you spoke about um officers having kind of a discretion around you know, after they have conversations with the individuals that may have parked their vehicle in a prohibited area, they will kind of work to understand what their situation is, scenario is, and then work with them to, you know, like if it's, for an…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“So just one follow-up then. So you said that it's pretty consistent then across the department how certain scenarios are treated, right? So then is that based off of a written policy then? Or no, it's just like... You know, one group of officers had this experience and then they share it with another. Is that how it works? I just want to kind of understand that.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I agree with a lot of what my colleagues have said, and to answer some of your questions, I would definitely favor starting with the tiered approach, and I think it largely also depends on how significant the changes could potentially be in a given neighborhood. But I think beginning with locations such as like corner lots or properties along arterials will allow us to kind of evaluate these businesses before we consider like a broader expansion. So I would be very supportive of even starting like a smaller pilot to evaluate how things go and then of course council can meet and then…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“I'll keep it super short. I do generally agree that we want to make Kirkland's position pretty clear and do support considering code language amendments. I do agree with Council Member Arnold that we do want to be careful though on how we're defining detention centers and just ensure that we're thinking about any sort of creativity that may be imposed to think of other facilities as detention centers. So just want to make sure we have a broad enough definition, but really do appreciate Deputy Mayor's proposal, and I think that is the right direction overall to take. Thank you. Thank you.…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I agree. I'd rather have your resources being spent on a permanent solution.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Yeah, this is a much lighter topic. So I understand that the staff is recommending that we spend this $8,000 a year on this membership to the Seattle Sports Commission. And I understand that a lot of the surrounding cities are a member of this organization and that they will provide us with kind of a seat at the table to be able to bring in sports events into the city. But I think, I don't fully understand whether the cities that have actually signed up for this have actually received a benefit. I think getting some more information on the tangible benefits we will actually get I think $8,000…”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you so much for the additional information. I think I feel comfortable now, which is why I wanted to bring this up and have the discussion publicly. So I appreciate it. Thank you. I'm glad you did. Thanks for asking the question.”
City Council · Jul 21, 2026
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“Councilman? Yeah, thank you so much for this presentation. Very impressive, and I agree with Council Member Pascal. The figures were top notch. So one question I had was around the jail navigator program, which I feel like that's one of the highlights of this presentation. I saw the, so the numbers, in the last year and a half, we've been able to recruit around 140 people, right, to participate. on a voluntary basis, obviously. And then I saw the bookings in the last year were, I think, almost 2,000 people, right? So I guess, how do we increase awareness of this program? And I guess, how do…”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you for this presentation. I would say I support seasonal fees for the first three options, so for the summer months only. I do generally agree that having parking fees for the library, I'm not a big fan of that. maybe partly because I want to incentivize people to go to the library and read books. So I don't want people to have to pay for that service. I also, I just want to emphasize, I don't think the goal here is to generate major revenue streams. It's really just to make sure that more parking is available when the demand is the highest. But at the same time, I don't want the…”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“I would love to invite all of the guests as well, please, to come up on stage. All right. I am Shilpa Prem, council member, and I'm extremely thrilled to announce the South Asian Heritage Month Proclamation. Werao's South Asian Heritage Month celebrates the vibrant cultures, history, languages, and traditions of the South Asian region, which includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Maldives. And whereas South Asian Americans have significantly contributed to the social, economic, educational, artistic, and civic life of the United States, and more locally, of…”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026
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“I propose to approve the motion as stated on the screen.”
City Council · Jul 7, 2026